Inspector General Napoleon Talks About the Handling of the Joko Tjandra Case, Police: Please Have Your Opinion

Head of Public Relations Division of the National Police Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan (DOK.ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Police did not question the statement made by Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte regarding the perceived quick response to the handling of the alleged bribery case for the removal of red notice for Joko Tjandra due to pressure from the public.

Head of Public Relations Division of the National Police, Grand Commissioner (Kombes) Ahmad Ramadhan, said that Inspector General Napoleon had the right to have an opinion.

"Yes, so of course everyone has the right to speak and issue an opinion", Ramadhan told reporters, Monday, February 22.

"So go ahead and anyone who is enforced by law has a legal process", he continued.

According to Ramadhan, as long as the opinion was conveyed by the existing legal mechanism, the National Police would not question it. Moreover, the legal proceedings have not yet been completed.

"Such as processes when they are not satisfied, filing a lawsuit, we appreciate it, we welcome it, of course, through the existing legal mechanisms", he said.

Previously, Inspector General Napoleon felt that he was a victim of criminalization and malpractice, namely law enforcement that seemed baseless. This is because the legal action that ultimately led to him being dragged down was only because of the decline in the image of the institution after Joko Tjandra was arrested.

"Massive public gossip is due to cynicism against power, which has generalized every symbol as an outlet for the desire to give back", he said.

"Thus triggering malpractice in law enforcement in the name of maintaining the dignity of the institution", continued Napoleon.